Genesis 16:2
559 [e]   2
wat·tō·mer   2
וַתֹּ֨אמֶר   2
So said   2
Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3fs   2
8297 [e]
śā·ray
שָׂרַ֜י
Sarai
N‑proper‑fs
413 [e]
’el-
אֶל־
to
Prep
  
 

 
 
 87 [e]
’aḇ·rām,
אַבְרָ֗ם
Abram
N‑proper‑ms
2009 [e]
hin·nêh-
הִנֵּה־
See
Interjection
  
 

 
 
 4994 [e]

נָ֞א
now
Interjection
6113 [e]
‘ă·ṣā·ra·nî
עֲצָרַ֤נִי
has restrained me
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms | 1cs
3068 [e]
Yah·weh
יְהוָה֙
Yahweh
N‑proper‑ms
  
 

 
 
 3205 [e]
mil·le·ḏeṯ,
מִלֶּ֔דֶת
from bearing [children]
Prep‑m | V‑Qal‑Inf
935 [e]
bō-
בֹּא־
go in
V‑Qal‑Imp‑ms
  
 

 
 
 4994 [e]

נָא֙
please
Interjection
413 [e]
’el-
אֶל־
to
Prep
  
 

 
 
 8198 [e]
šip̄·ḥā·ṯî,
שִׁפְחָתִ֔י
my maidservant
N‑fsc | 1cs
194 [e]
’ū·lay
אוּלַ֥י
perhaps
Adv
1129 [e]
’ib·bā·neh
אִבָּנֶ֖ה
I shall obtain children
V‑Nifal‑Imperf‑1cs
  
 
.
 
 
 4480 [e]
mim·mên·nāh;
מִמֶּ֑נָּה‪‬
by her
Prep | 3fs
8085 [e]
way·yiš·ma‘
וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע
And heeded
Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms
87 [e]
’aḇ·rām
אַבְרָ֖ם
Abram
N‑proper‑ms
6963 [e]
lə·qō·wl
לְק֥וֹל
the voice
Prep‑l | N‑msc
  
 
.
 
 
 8297 [e]
śā·rāy.
שָׂרָֽי׃
of Sarai
N‑proper‑fs


















Parallel Strong's
Holman Christian Standard Bible
SaraisaidtoAbram, “SincetheLORDhas preventedmefrombearing children,gotomyslave;perhapsthroughherI can build a family.”AndAbramagreedtowhat Saraisaid.

New American Standard Bible
So Saraisaidto Abram,"Nowbehold,the LORDhas preventedme from bearing[children]. Pleasegoin to my maid;perhapsI will obtainchildrenthroughher." And Abramlistenedto the voiceof Sarai.

King James Bible
And Saraisaidunto Abram,Behold now, the LORDhath restrained mefrom bearing:I pray thee, go inunto my maid;it maybe that I may obtain childrenby her. And Abramhearkenedto the voiceof Sarai.
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International Standard Version
So Sarai told Abram, "You are well aware that the LORD has prevented me from giving birth to a child. Go have sex with my servant, so that I may possibly bear a son through her." Abram listened to Sarai's suggestion,

American Standard Version
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

Young's Literal Translation
and Sarai saith unto Abram, 'Lo, I pray thee, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing, go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; perhaps I am built up from her;' and Abram hearkeneth to the voice of Sarai.
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